as in likely
by reasonable assumption
we would probably win that bet
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Recent Examples of probably
Instead, its atmosphere is probably chock-full of vaporized atomic metals—like stars of similar temperatures.
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Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
Political discourse and curated most-engaging content that makes it out of the Darwinian struggle to be seen on the multi-billion-personal social network is probably more likely to grab the average person’s attention over Uncle Bob showing off his new lawnmower.
—John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Many of the researchers seem pretty sure that the next generation of A.I. systems, which are probably due later this year or early next, will be decisive.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2025
The ocean is probably our largest possible carbon sink.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
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Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
Political discourse and curated most-engaging content that makes it out of the Darwinian struggle to be seen on the multi-billion-personal social network is probably more likely to grab the average person’s attention over Uncle Bob showing off his new lawnmower.
—John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Many of the researchers seem pretty sure that the next generation of A.I. systems, which are probably due later this year or early next, will be decisive.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2025
The ocean is probably our largest possible carbon sink.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for probably
Adverb
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It is believed that he then was likely bitten by one or more dogs shortly after he was last seen, per the outlet.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Calling the law likely unconstitutional, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams suspended enforcement of it for 14 days and scheduled a hearing for April 18.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Unfortunately, the question of how much worth is placed on an Israeli life versus a Palestinian one is answered mostly in words, and thus, in too direct (and perhaps too didactic) a fashion, when so much of the movie’s drama could have grounded it emotionally.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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But Kirke, 42, is talking about the things no one wants to talk about, perhaps most poignantly on her new album, The Most Familiar Star, out April 18.—
Kate Branch,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Yet Coogler also loads the movie — maybe overloads it — with a dual mythology.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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But yeah, maybe she’s been a vegetarian this whole time and the proteins triggered something!—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Probably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probably. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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